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"Soul Train" flash mob tribute to Don Cornelius - New York - YouTube

by karlcow

'Soul Train' fans pay tribute to Don Cornelius @ Times Square NYC.

December 2011

Storefront for Art and Architecture | Exhibitions & Events: Exhibitions: Strategies for Public Occupation: Exhibition

by karlcow

“Strategies for Public Occupation” which invited submissions from architects, artists and citizens at large to offer their ideas for enabling acts of communication and action between the civil society and the structures of economic and political power. Gathering expertise from the various acts of civil occupation throughout the world during the last months

September 2011

The New York City that Never Was: Part I Buildings

by karlcow

architectural ideas that never took hold or were never completed in New York City.

Island | Yutaka Sone at David Zwirner | Spoon & Tamago

by karlcow

the heaviest (and most expensive?) map of Manhattan.

BibliOdyssey: Bird's Eye New York

by karlcow

Birds Eye View Map Of New York

August 2011

Irene NYC on Vimeo

by karlcow

Two young filmmakers went out during Hurricane Irene to document their Manhattan neighborhood.

July 2011

MoMA Exhibit Shows How Technology Is Getting the Point Across - NYTimes.com

by karlcow

“Talk to Me” is no exception. The starting point is that digital technology is enabling objects to become so complex and powerful that we now expect to interact with them. If you hand an unfamiliar object to a small child, he or she will instinctively search for buttons or sensors to operate it.

January 2011

Music Made with NYC Subway Schedules; HTML5+Flash, Q+A with Artist-Developer

by karlcow

steady pulse of the (actual) New York City subway system into gentle, generative string plucks in his new interactive piece “Conductor.” The visual effect as well as the musical one is mesmerizing, as the subway is viewed in the abstract, sparse geometries of designed Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 diagram.

December 2010

New Year's Eve in NYC and Happy Wishes

by Jen
New year's Eve in NYC means a huge Times Square crowd! Some tips to deal with the chaos via this post, and also great wishes for a healthy happy 2011.

Endless Simmer: Top 10 New Foods of 2010

by karlcow

This was the year New York restaurants became obsessed with poutine, Montreal's signature comfort food mash-up of french fries, cheese curds and gravy. No one did it better than Mile End, where savory bits of Montreal-style smoked meat brisket are added to a flawless concoction of fresh Maine curds, chicken-mushroom gravy, and perfectly crisp fries. NYC Tour De Poutine.

AD Classics: Chrysler Building / William Van Alen | ArchDaily

by jeanruaud
In a skyline that has developed New York as a destination for architects and city lovers alike, the Chrysler Building by William Van Alen is identifiable from any distance for its distinguishable style and profile against its surroundings. With the initial intention to be the world’s tallest building, it remained so for only eleven months until it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. The Chrysler Building is a classic example of the Art Deco style, from the street to its terraced crown. Interior and exterior alike, it is admired for its distinctive ornamentation based on features that were also found on Chrysler automobiles at the time.

New Year's Eve Events in NYC

by Jen (via)
There are several fun annual New Year's Eve events in NYC that you can do before watching the ball drop in Times Square.

Things to Do Over the Christmas Holiday in NYC

by Jen
Here are some fun, family-friendly annual events in New York City that a traveler or local can do over the Christmas holiday.

New York City on Vimeo

by karlcow, 1 comment

Team Black Sheep flying in New York, over the Brooklyn and Verrazano Bridge, around Downtown Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. Enjoy!

November 2010

October 2010

Paris vs New York, a tally of two cities

by karlcow & 3 others

Paris vs New York, a tally of two cities.Un match visuel amical entre ces deux villes, c'est le regard d'un amoureux de Paris sur un New York rempli de détails, de clichés et de contradictions : suivez le guide.A friendly visual match between those two cities, as seen by a Parisian-based-and-lover on New York : details, cliches and contradictions. This way, please.

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